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Batista turned full heel on SD! There will be no "You guys can boo or cheer, it's your choice"

I love Arn and Barry but I also really enjoy Sting's body of work. His series with Vader is at the top of the list. Now, you could say Vader was putting on great matches with everyone because he was but I never felt like Sting was being carried through their epic wars. Sting was a guy with a tremendous combination of power and agility and for me that makes his matches very exciting. I was watching Sting/Luger vs. The Steiners from Superbrawl I and it's so much fun. I've seen the match a dozen times but I always jump out of my chair when Sting clotheslines Rick over the top, moves back to the far end corner and then just launches over the top rope down on top of him. A guy of his size getting that much air is awesome. I wonder how much of WCW's down period can be attributed to him. When watching the shows.. and I was young then but even looking back, there's nobody more over on the roster than he is. You watch Sting vs. Rude from the Clash for the U.S. title and when he returns with the bum knee and they start brawling in the aisle the building is unglued. WCW was always a company in disarray, the people running things never knew what the hell they were doing. It's a miracle that we have years like 1992 or early '94 where the talent took over because behind the scenes it was always a total shit show. I find it difficult to believe that Sting was the lone reason why fans were giving up on the company. Stupid shit like too many fuck finishes and dumb rules like not allowing wrestlers to jump off the top rope had to be a contributing factor.

We were discussing the WON Hall of Fame in another thread and how Sting has not yet been inducted. if this was the WWE Hall of Fame Sting is a guy that will probably be inducted one day but if you are not familiar with the WON Hall of Fame, the ability to draw is an important factor. Maybe the most important. I don't want to see this thread bogged down by whether people care about the WON HOF, that's another argument for another day. We are only discussing Sting. I think Sting deserves it because he was the #1 babyface during WCW's hottest period. There is an argument to be made that he was not wrestling and the nWo would have been just as effective without Sting but I disagree. I think Sting's story arc is what gave fans a reason to keep watching. Yes, the nWo were cool heels and there were large groups of fans who were content with their complete domination of WCW but in my view.. the nWo would have run its course a lot sooner without Sting lurking in the shadows. He was the beacon of hope. He was WCW. The pops he received when things eventually got physical were deafening. I don't believe the story works with anyone else. The other side of this argument is that Sting was an awful draw in the early 90's and Dylan can shed more light on that.

I'm pretty sure he's not gonna be a factor in March Madness... Yeah - I don't have much to say about these first few match-ups..

Here you go. https://twitter.com/ChicagoRAWcrowd For the people like Fallacy! who believe it's "a few people in one city"... This terrible shit is everywhere. 10,000 followers in a few days.

Sting was the #1 babyface during WCW's peak. I don't give a shit if he was or wasn't wrestling.. his story arc is what gave people (the people who didn't side with the nWo) hope that WCW could eventually overcome this dark period in history. The pops he got during this time period when things eventually got physical were deafening. Without a clear hero lurking in the dark, the nWo runs its course a lot sooner. Things also would have been far different if Starrcade '97 wasn't an abomination in booking. Only STING could have been that guy. He was WCW. The idea that he wasn't important is absurd.

So Vince is officially a billionaire again.

Yeah - It's still around. They sell mainly band t-shirts, retro tees and the skull logo stuff and bracelets that AJ Lee wears.

That Chicago RAW Crowd Twitter is maybe the saddest thing I have ever seen on the internet and that's saying a lot.

How did his Harry Potter stack up against the others?

Ridley and Jonze.. well deserved.

Jessica Biel is still noteworthy.

Paul Walker saying "My pockets ain't empty cuh"

I enjoyed the pizza bit. It looked good. I'm hungry now. Anna Kendrick.. where's FSW?

I wouldn't mind a cam on Kate Hudson.

Oh, I liked this song. Her is such a great movie.

Is Harrison Ford wearing an earring? Is this something new?

I'll give it a go. Matches in no particular order. Countdown Show - I say they do a battle royal to get the rest of the guys on the show. Lets give the win to Rusev. Make him look strong for the new year. Sheamus vs. Christian - I could see this on the countdown show as well. I think maybe they do an extended countdown show because it's The Network so maybe they fit two matches in. U.S. Title Match - SHIELD EXPLODES. Ambrose vs. Reigns vs. Rollins. I.C. Title Match - Big E vs. Mark Henry. WWE Tag Team Titles - I do see the Usos winning the titles, probably will be a multi team match. John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt - They keep Wyatt going strong, Cena takes a couple weeks off and beats him at Extreme Rules. Cesaro vs. Jack Swagger - Probably under five minutes. Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H - If Bryan can beat Triple H he is inserted into the main event. Divas Title - AJ Lee vs. Tamina Snuka WWE Title - Orton vs. Bryan vs. Batista - Batista wins and Triple H makes him "the face of the WWE"

FYI, they've put up a few more World Class shows and a couple more ECW Hardcore TV.

When I was a kid I didn't think much of Johnny B. Badd but it turns out he had good matches with everyone. I was watching Superbrawl I earlier, own the VHS but haven't seen the live version of the show in years. Does everyone love Steiners vs. Sting and Luger as much as me? I've already read some comments on it in here. Super face team vs. super face team, everyone getting their shit in, Dusty and JR going nuts... "They doin' it all baby! they doooin' it all.."

No, you're wrong.. look how bad the Raptors are without him... Oh.

hmm

Who knew Sheed and J-Kidd were the glue.